3.
A particle \(P\) of mass \(2 m\) is moving in a straight line with speed \(3 u\) on a smooth horizontal table. A second particle \(Q\) of mass \(3 m\) is moving in the opposite direction to \(P\) along the same straight line with speed \(u\). The particle \(P\) collides directly with \(Q\). The direction of motion of \(P\) is reversed by the collision. The coefficient of restitution between \(P\) and \(Q\) is \(e\).
- Show that the speed of \(Q\) immediately after the collision is \(\frac { u } { 5 } ( 8 e + 3 )\)
- Find the range of possible values of \(e\).
The total kinetic energy of the particles before the collision is \(T\). The total kinetic energy of the particles after the collision is \(k T\). Given that \(e = \frac { 1 } { 2 }\)
- find the value of \(k\).
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